Elite League Match, Bayern Munich vs. Ajax (Sun Feb 26)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Ajax
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-5-1 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  James Maund
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                             Ayala DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                          X_Alonso MF  |  DF W_Gallas
                      Fabio_Vieira MF  |  MF J_Cruijff
                          T_Partey MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         B_McClair FW  |  MF Edu_Gaspar
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW T_Wallcott
                                       |
                          D_De_Gea SUB |  SUB T_Mott
                          A_Mateju SUB |  SUB M_Keown
                     Max_Puissance SUB |  SUB G_Magalhaes
                         C_Ronaldo SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                             Cucho SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(bnm) X_Alonso looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's put Bayern Munich in front!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 3  :(bnm) Bayern Munich changed their strategy to play D
Min. 4  :(bnm) Fabio_Vieira has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Gallas
          ...  He puts in A_Hunter!
          ...  A_Hunter with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 4  :(aja) J_Cruijff controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Wallcott gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Wallcott hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Ayala reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 5  :(aja) F_Ljungberg is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Carlos cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 10 :(bnm) T_Partey plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Partey !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 10 :(aja) G_Karagounis off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Wallcott picks up the deflection
          ...  T_Wallcott with a bicycle kick !
          ...  G_Buffon with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  W_Sneijder is through!
          ...  N_Vidic gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(aja) W_Sneijder plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Wallcott decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_McClair hits it out for a throw
Min. 19 :(bnm) X_Alonso whips the ball across to B_McClair
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn plays the back pass
          ...  T_O_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Partey floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to B_McClair
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  T_O_Conner makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 21 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele with a 40-yard pass to A_Hunter
          ...  T_Stavos reads the play well
Min. 27 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a mistake by R_Carlos
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  What a shot from T_Wallcott !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 29 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Vidic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by F_Ljungberg
          ...  W_Gallas gets to it!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 30 :(bnm) B_McClair with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  B_McClair keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Chris Ridout
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 35 :(aja) W_Sneijder holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Wallcott
          ...  But Ayala puts it in row Z!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) J_Cruijff pushes it past Ayala
          ...  J_Cruijff aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar curls it into the box!
          ...  F_Ljungberg loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 2-0 Ajax

Min. 49 :(aja) F_Ljungberg with a precise ball to G_Karagounis
          ...  R_Carlos with the block
Min. 49 :(bnm) A_Hunter finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Kara_Dembele hits it over the wall
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 51 :(aja) C_Fabregas replaces Edu_Gaspar and will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) M_Keown is coming on for Juan_Foyth and playing DF
Min. 53 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele crosses to B_McClair
          ...  G_Karagounis with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 60 :(aja) J_Cruijff stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But R_Carlos clears the ball to safety
Min. 62 :(bnm) B_McClair beats W_Gallas
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A cheeky lob from B_McClair !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 63 :(aja) T_Wallcott takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  T_Wallcott hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But G_Buffon makes an easy save
Min. 66 :(aja) W_Gallas swings an elbow
          ...  He caught Kara_Dembele full in the face
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 67 :(bnm) A_Hunter stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A_Hunter with a stunning strike !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(aja) F_Ljungberg runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of T_Wallcott
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  N_Vidic fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 74 :(aja) J_Cruijff with a flicked pass to T_Wallcott
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ayala !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 75 :(aja) Thomas_Partey replaces an unhappy T_Wallcott and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(aja) W_Sneijder pass splits open the defence and finds G_Karagounis
          ...  A_Hunter rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 76 :(bnm) C_Ronaldo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Kara_Dembele as FW
Min. 79 :(bnm) Max_Puissance is going to be brought on
          ...  X_Alonso is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(bnm) Up goes the substitution board - Cucho on for B_McClair as a FW
Min. 80 :(bnm) A_Mateju comes on for R_Carlos and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(bnm) A_Hunter with a probing pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 85 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Cruijff in space
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Cruijff !
          ...  G_Buffon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 100,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : B_McClair (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kara_Dembele (2), B_McClair (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cruijff
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Karagounis (53), W_Gallas (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :           6        |       8
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  39   2   3   1  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Ayala          DF   2  34  13   5  11 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
R_Carlos       DF   3  31  12   6  11 |  83   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  20  20
N_Vidic        DF   2  30   5   4  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  29   2  28 |  82   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Fabio_Vieira   MF   1   2  29   1  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  28   1  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  27  21  42 |  79   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  25  19  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  31  13 |  82   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  30  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_De_Gea       GK  29   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  28   8   8  30 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Max_Puissance  MF   2   2  25  17  26 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      FW   1   3   2  28  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cucho          FW   2   3   2  25  19 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_O_Conner     GK  35   3   3   2  13 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  34  14   5  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  33   9   8  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  29   8   7  30 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  29   4   2  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Cruijff      MF   1   7  31  11  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  31   9  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
W_Sneijder     MF   2   4  30   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  30   2  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   9  11  30  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Mott         GK  29   5   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  34  13   7  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  31   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   9  30   7  31 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Thomas_Partey  FW   2   1  30  18  35 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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